Yearly Archives: 2024

Confusion about NFL’s gambling policy extends to ownership

The NFL has created plenty of confusion by balancing a stream of “thou shalt nots” regarding gambling against “oh yes we shalt” when it comes to profiting from it. The confusion extends to ownership. Consider this Super Bowl-week sound bite from Falcons owner Arthur Blank to Daniel Kaplan of FrontOfficeSports.com: “Once the Supreme Court made its decision, gambling is here. …

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Report: Paramount, Comcast have discussed combining streaming services

TV viewership has evolved from cable to steaming and, potentially, back to something that will look a lot like cable. And it could impact the manner in which the NFL does business. During Super Bowl week, plans emerged of a meg-streaming service combining ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Paramount and Comcast has …

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Penguins retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 to cap joyful homecoming

Feb 18, 2024, 07:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — There were jokes. And laughter. And catharsis. Just no tears. At least none from Jaromir Jagr. Maybe because they were unnecessary when the Pittsburgh Penguins retired his iconic No. 68 on Sunday. The look on Jagr’s face, the subtle catch in his voice, the smile that remains boyish even at 52 said …

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Notre Dame’s hiring of Mike Denbrock one of the top of the offseason

It has becomes a fairly normal practice in the Marcus Freeman era of Notre Dame football, when a coordinator leaves, he replaces them with a better option. That’s exactly what happened this offseason, as offensive coordinator Gerard Parker left to take the Troy head coaching position. Freeman needed veteran at the position and went to LSU and hired Mike Denbrock. …

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Why Papa views Carroll as ‘more natural’ 49ers DC fit than Belichick

Why Papa views Carroll as ‘more natural’ 49ers DC fit than Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After parting ways with Steve Wilks soon after the 49ers’ Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Kyle Shanahan needs to find San Francisco a new defensive coordinator. In an appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show” with Andrew …

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Former Rutgers football recruit Keon Sabb is in the transfer portal

Keon Sabb is leaving Michigan, putting one of the top players produced in New Jersey over the last four years into the transfer portal. Sabb was offered by Rutgers football early in his high school recruitment. Rutgers had offered and recruited Sabb, who was a four-star defensive back and grew up playing his high school football in New Jersey. He …

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New York Islanders will host All-Star Weekend in 2026

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 18, 2024, 05:45 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.Y. — The New York Islanders will host All-Star Weekend in 2026, the NHL announced on Sunday. That news was announced during the first intermission of the Islanders’ Stadium Series game against the New York Rangers at MetLife Stadium. …

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Florida lands commitment from 4-star Peach State IOL

Houston County (Fort Valley, Georgia) interior offensive lineman Peyton Joseph committed to the University of Florida on Sunday, picking the Gators over Florida State, Georgia Tech and Tennessee, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Mostly talking with coach Napier and Sales led me to commit because they have shown great program development,” Joseph said. “UF is on the way to the …

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Meet Notre Dame’s Top Ranked 2025 Recruiting Class

It’s early in the 2025 recruiting cycle still but recruiting for Notre Dame tends to play out a lot like a quote from New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra: “It’s getting late early out there.” When it comes to football recruiting Notre Dame is a team that tends to start hot and then usually have to hold on to secure …

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How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career

How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Long before his 49ers days, adolescent Patrick Willis called his shot, predicting the self-drive that earned him a place among football royalty. When appearing on “The Eye Test for Two” podcast with Clark Judge and Ira Kaufman on Saturday, San Francisco’s most recent …

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